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14 Ways You're Likely to Blow It When It Comes Time to Sell Your Software Company

by Bruce Hadley, Founder on March 13, 2012 12:17 PM

Falcon Capital Partners , based in Radnor, Pa., has helped more than 200 technology CEOs find a path to liquidity (and, sometimes, retirement) via mergers and acquisitions. Managing director Mark Gaeto has more than 25 years of experience in IT, as an owner, senior executive, sales executive, investor, and advisor. We figured he'd be a good guy to ask about the most common mistakes software companies make when they're courting buyers. Mistake #1: You don't have clear ownership to your intellectual property. "This is a common tripping point," Gaeto says. "You need to m ake sure all employees and independent... More »

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Top 10 Pitfalls of Software Globalization And How to Avoid Them

By Atul Tulshibagwale on March 21, 2013 12:35 PM

Many enterprise applications do not provide all the languages that businesses require to support employees, partners and customers. Depending on the language and software application, localization can present formidable hurdles for software vendors. Here are... More »

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Achieving Success In A Narrow Niche: How Bockyn Software's CEO Built a Business on Parks & Rec

By Adam Stone on February 26, 2013 10:47 AM

Mike Bocker spends his professional time on the ball field, at least metaphorically. As CEO of Bockyn Software he serves a highly specialized niche: The parks and recreations departments of various municipalities. Founded in 2005,... More »

Categories: Strategy and Leadership | Article's Raw Score: over 144 thousand | 2 Comments

Last Post: April 27, 2013 9:15 PM by jharden

Developer LogiXML Makes "Chocolate Cake" Video, Software Shoppers Gobble It Up

By Bruce Hadley, Founder on October 30, 2012 11:25 AM

When a software company does something new and different in its marketing, we take notice. When that something is fun, all the better. LogiXML , a business intelligence company based in McLean, Va., sent us... More »

Categories: Marketing and PR | Article's Raw Score: over 258 thousand | 1 Comment

Last Post: February 25, 2013 10:09 AM by Lisa Ventura

Is Your Software Stuck in Transit? Electric Cloud Aims to Fast-Track Release Cycles

By Bruce Hadley, Founder on October 16, 2012 12:17 PM

Electric Cloud is a software developer in the DevOps space -- meaning, the company's technology automates and accelerates software application development and delivery. Customers (build-test-release-deploy) process, enabling organizations to deliver their business-critical applications to market... More »

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Desk.com Sells for $80 Million Just 11 Months After Product Release; Founder Tells How 

By Bruce Hadley, Founder on October 1, 2012 4:39 PM

Alex Bard is a software entrepreneur who has been part of the founding team of four internet start ups, including eShare Technologies (1996-1999), eAssist Global Solutions (1999-2004), Goowy Media (2004-2008) and Desk.com (founded 2009). Desk.com... More »

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